Title of article :
Application of Ceramic Filter and Reverse Osmosis Membrane for Produced Water Treatment
Author/Authors :
Dyla Putri, Rara Eka Graduate Program of Chemical Engineering - Environmental Technology - Sriwijaya University - Jl. Srijaya Negara - Bukit Besar - Palembang 30139 - South Sumatera, Indonesia , Nasir, Subriyer Chemical Engineering Department - Faculty of Engineering - Sriwijaya University - Jl. Raya Palembang – Prabumulih KM 32 Indralaya - Ogan Ilir 30662 - South Sumatera, Indonesia , Hadiah, Fitri Chemical Engineering Department - Faculty of Engineering - Sriwijaya University - Jl. Raya Palembang – Prabumulih KM 32 Indralaya - Ogan Ilir 30662 - South Sumatera, Indonesia
Abstract :
The effect of ceramic filter composition on improving the quality of produced water by reducing total
dissolved solids (TDS), barium, and phenol for reverse osmosis (RO) treatment was investigated in the
present work. The ceramic filters were fabricated using a residue catalytic cracking (RCC) unit spent
catalyst with and without activation, clay, and Dioscorea hispida starch (DHS), at various compositions.
The result showed that the optimum removal of TDS, barium, and phenol in produced water was achieved
at a flow rate of sample 7 L/min and an operating time of 90 min. Ceramic filter with the composition of
60% spent catalyst without activation: 37.5% clay: 2.5% DHS reduced 34.84% TDS, 27.97% barium, and
71.11% phenol. While, the ceramic filter with a composition of 37.5% activated spent catalyst: 60% clay:
2.5% DHS was removed 51.44% TDS, 27.93% barium, and 85.29% phenol from produced water. The
next steps of treatment of filtrates of the ceramic filter using reverse osmosis (RO) membrane showed
that the permeate met the Indonesian standard for oil and gas wastewater. In addition, adsorption of
TDS, barium, and phenol from produced water was dominated by clay composition in the ceramic filter.
Keywords :
Adsorption , Clay , Dioscorea hispida , Oil reservoirs , Spent catalyst
Journal title :
Pollution